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Thursday, October 18, 2012

High Five Friday: Running [efficiently] on fumes

For fun, I made this cake last night and the cake banner this morning!

Dear Jamie, Happy birthday!

My other high five is of utmost important to me. I studied and am continuing to study to get serious about my career, my passion.

Last night I hardly slept. I was restless till 3 A.M. when I decided to wake up and study. Yeah, study.

I broke out some of my teaching stuff too. All of the things I compiled from undergrad and student teaching.

Why? Because I should teach. My job right now is amazing and it makes
me want to become a teacher. I knew I wanted to be a teacher but for
awhile, I was lost.

I struggled with a crappy job as a preschool
assistant and I struggled with an eating disorder. I lost my way.

But
the best times in my life were spent working with high school students.
I want to be in the classroom. I'm outgrowing my position as an
instructional aide. I want to make the lesson plans, I want to have the
fun. Yep, I call it fun. :)

I haven't had the
confidence in myself to pass this ONE exam. I've been "studying" or not
studying for almost a year. Well, it's just an exam. It's $300, but it's
just $300. I can take it again and again.

I can teach. I'm good at it because I love it and it shows.

Dear Tea, You are so right.

By 4:30 A.M. I was ready to sleep. I woke up at 7:15 then proceeded to make breakfast, pack my lunch, and hit the gym.

They also have a spin room and a barre studio. Because of our assembly schedule, I had time to go to their booty barre class. And it built on my confidence. Sure, I don't look like supermodel no matter how hard I try. :) But you can throw any workout at me now and I'm not afraid. I do okay.

I had a nice chat with one of my favorite teachers today. I'm trying to build relationships and learn from these veterans.

Sadly, I got some bad/good news today.

Bad: I have to switch to working with a teacher with a bad reputation. She teaches world history, the least favorite subject to teach from my degree.

Good: However, I'm already motivated to make better lesson plans - it'll be for my own portfolio. I'm also glad I can get in there to help the students. It's going to be a wild ride though!